Tifton, Georgia
| Tifton, Georgia | |
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Tifton City Hall
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| Nickname(s): Friendly City | |
 Location in Tift County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°27′48″N 83°30′36″W / 31.46333°N 83.51000°WCoordinates: 31°27′48″N 83°30′36″W / 31.46333°N 83.51000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julie Smith |
| • City Manager | Hunter Walker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.0 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Land | 8.9 sq mi (23.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,869 |
| • Density | 1,686.2/sq mi (651.1/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 31793-31794 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-76476 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0324159 |
| Website | http://www.tifton.net |
Tifton is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 16,869 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Tift County.
The area's public schools are administered by the Tift County School District, including two high schools. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has its main campus in Tifton. Southern Regional Technical College and the University of Georgia also have Tifton campuses.
Sites in the area include the Coastal Plain Research Arboretum, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village. The Tifton Residential Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Tifton Gazette is published three days a week in Tifton.
Tifton is located in south central Georgia along Interstate 75, which runs north to south through the city, leading north 167 mi (269 km) to Atlanta and south 45 mi (72 km) to Valdosta. Other highways that pass through the city include U.S. Route 41, U.S. Route 82, U.S. Route 319, and Georgia State Route 125.
Henry Tift Myers Airport (IATA: TMA, ICAO: KTMA, FAA LID: TMA) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) southeast of Tifton, serving the general aviation community, with no scheduled commercial airline service.
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